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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Seacombe United Reformed Church Charity
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) Charity's principal address
1177964
Brougham Road, Seacombe, Wallasey Merseyside
Postcode
CH44 6PW
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Dates acted if Name of person (or body)
Trustee name Office (if any) not for whole entitled to appoint trustee
year (if any)
Revd Lorraine Aizlewood- Minister
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Threlfall
2 Mrs Nikki Bruce Elder
3 Mr Christopher Heath Elder
4 Mr David Powell Elder
5 Mr Janette Price Elder
6 Mrs Doris Rimmer Elder
7 Mrs Anne Williams Elder
8 Mrs Irene Smith Elder
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name
Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Governing document issued by the United Reformed Church Type of governing document
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
As a local church of the United Reformed Church How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)
Election of Elders by the Annual Church Meeting Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
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Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The object of the Charity is the advancement of the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in accordance with the Scheme of Union of the United Reformed Church.
The main activities undertaken for the public include:
providing a building used for religious practices – a place of worship;
raising awareness of religious beliefs and practices; generally advancing the religion; educating people about the religion; providing pastoral care and outreach; providing a premises that can be used for use by the local community for community activities and meetings.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for In each of these activities the trustees are guided by the the public benefit in guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
The church building is awaiting extensive refurbishment to provide appropriate space for worship and community activities. The church hall premises have undergone extensive refurbishment creating chapel for worship and the remaining rooms and main hall used for a variety of community activities including meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, a group of disabled people and their carers, a children’s dancing class, a Zumba group, the church’s drama group, and Toddler group. There is also a weekly coffee morning held in the meeting room.
The hall was in use seven days a week, with some activities between 10.00 am and 12 noon, others varying between 4.00 pm and 10.00 pm, mostly Monday to Friday. The hall is also used for hosting activities for local primary schools.
The charity also provides meals for families during school holidays, particularly those families whose children receive free school meals.
All activities stopped on the 15[th] March 2020 due to the Covid 19 pandemic. The charity has remained closed to church members and the public from lockdown, (last worship service was on 15[th] March 2020) until 31.12.20 (the charity did not reopen for public worship until 4[th] July 2021).
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
The charity is one member of six local churches who have come together to form ‘ Bridging the Wallasey Gap’ in order to provide hot meals for feeding children during the school holidays as mentioned above.
When Covid 19 pandemic commenced in March 2020 Bridging the Wallasey Gap and the charity continued to support vulnerable families, nominated by the Head Teacher of the local 14 primary schools, by delivering Food Hampers to those families. Food Hampers plus Activity Packs (prepared by the church members) were delivered to each of the nominated families.
Established at the beginning of 2019, the charity is running successfully the Seacombe Hub providing ‘Free Uniforms for Primary Schools’, a programme to help re-cycle school uniforms for those in need in the local primary schools. Again, this has been limited due to Covid 19 pandemic, school closures and lockdowns prohibiting the volume of support usually provided.
The charity is still working towards the refurbishment of the main church building. The refurbishment of the church halls has provided excellent worship space, reliable heating and lighting, and the refurbishment toilets in main hall, provide baby changing facilities and disabled toilet.
Section E Financial review
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Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Any reserves currently held are intended to be used for the future refurbishment of the main church premises, retaining sufficient to provide a safeguard for predicted shorter-term expenditure.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
The charity’s principal source of funding is by donations in the form of offerings at the weekly church services attended by members and adherents of the church. There is also income from various fund raising activities held throughout the year.
This has been considerably reduced as user groups income has ceased and donations decreased.
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Lorraine Aizlewood-Threlfall Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 31.10.21
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SEACOMBE URC INCOME + EXPENDITURE COMPARISION
2019 + 2020
31ST DECEMBER 2020
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INCOME 1st JAN - 31st DEC 2019 COMMENTS
FREEWILL ENV'S £11,657.35
CASH £1,867.07 inc Alt Christmas Service
FWO DIRECT DEBIT ( PAID INTO BANK £1,380.00
GIFT WEEK £1,355.00
HARVEST APPEAL
WEDDINGS & FUNERALS
MODEL CHURCHES £144.91
LETTINGS £7,852.11
COFFEE MORNINGS: TUESDAY £1,028.28
SUNDAY £735.17
EASTER & HARVEST £74.00
SPRING FAIR & CHRISTMAS FAIR £927.21 456.20 S/F 471.01 C/F
EASTER BINGO £410.00
DONATIONS £939.24
PANTO £990.15
DRAMA £572.00 MURDER MYSTERY & QUIZ
CHRISTMAS CARD DONONATION FOR C.T.M.
AFTERNOON TEA £130.00
TODDLER GROUP £144.18
SOUTH WALLASEY BINGO £177.40
CHARITY SHOP £355.90
BRIDGING THE WALLASEY GAP £422.62 (PAID OUT IN MISC) CONTRA
GRANT FOR CHURCH CONVERSION £6,000.00 RUTH EVANS TRUST
GRANT FOR CHURCH CONVERSION
HMRC REFUND £2,531.23 GASD's (2 years)
£39,693.82
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SEACOMBE URC INCOME + EXPENDITURE COMPARISION
2019 + 2020
31ST DECEMBER 2020
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EXPENDITURE 1st JAN - 31st DEC 2019 COMMENTS
M & M £11,196.00
SYNOD LEVY (BUILDING INSP) £102.00
FUEL GAS / ELECTRIC £2,996.43
INSURANCE (ANNUAL) £3,453.19
WATER RATES (ANNUAL) £244.30
ADMIN, STAT ETC £354.15
CCLI COPYRIGHT £341.28
CLEANING £1,696.56
LIVERPOOL CHURCHES/WALLASEY CHURCHES £50.00
VISITING PREACHERS £300.00
ORGAN SUPPLY
MINISTRY EXPENCES £2,280.00
ROOF & WALL REPAIRS £1,710.00
HALL MAINTENANCE £959.54
HALL & CHAPEL REFURB £31,712.04
MISC £5,000.00 COIF (TRANSFER)
£321.34 FREEZER, FRIDGE, FIRST AID BOX
£1,575.00 KRIS CRINGLE
£200.00 HAMPERS
£103.52 TODDLERS, DISHES,LUNCHES
£422.62 BRIDGING THE GAP (CONTRA)
£417.14 ASST. MISC BITS AND BOBS
£65,435.11
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£39,693.82 INCOME
£65,435.11 EXPENDITURE
SEACOMBE URC
31ST DECEMBER 2020
2019 + 2020
INCOME + EXPENDITURE COMPARISION
-£25,741.29 DEFICIT 2019
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£5,000.00 COIF TRANSFER -£20,741.29
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SEACOMBE URC
2019 + 2020
31ST DECEMBER 2020
INCOME + EXPENDITURE COMPARISION
1st JAN - 31st DEC 2020
COMMENTS
£5,783.01 £235.16 £5,094.00
£95.00
£14.95 £2,045.10 £217.95 £175.40
£2,456.86 £1,563.85 £145.00 £66.40
£105.60 (PAID OUT IN MISC) CONTRA ;
£13,469.78 £31,468.06
SEACOMBE URC INCOME + EXPENDITURE COMPARISION
2019 + 2020
31ST DECEMBER 2020
COMMENTS
1st JAN - 31st DEC 2020 £12,048.00 £102.00 £3,446.40 £3,444.33 £275.87 £101.20 £354.05 £1,358.28 inc pest control measures £50.00 £60.00
£1,026.31 £881.56
£10,000.00 COIF (transfer) £1,340.00 New toilets £287.94 Covid control requirements £120.00 Installation of new cooker
£105.60 BTWG (contra in misc income)
£35,001.54
£31,468.06 INCOME
£35,001.54 EXPENDITURE
SEACOMBE URC INCOME + EXPENDITURE COMPARISION
2019 + 2020
31ST DECEMBER 2020
- -£3,533.48 DEFICIT 2020
£10,000.00 COIF TRANSFER £6,466.52
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SEACOMBE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
ACCOUNTS 2020
S/MENT ACCOUNT O/S O/SCHEQU BOOK
BALANCE NAME L/MENTS ES BALANCE
£8,640.01 HSBC Current 61093053 £2,482.00 £0.00 £11,122.01
£424.90 HSBC Deposit 81240080 £0.00 £0.00 £424.90
£34,426.69 COIF Deposit 892080001C £34,426.69
Total
£43,491.60 assests £45,973.60
Total for
INTEREST PAID DURING 2018 March June Sept Dec year
HSBC Deposit
ACCOUNT account £0.21 £0.20 £0.01 £0.01 0.43
COIF Deposit
" account £35.73 £20.19 £7.96 £1.20 65.08
Activity during
COIF year
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Activity during
COIF year
Opening
Balance 1/1/20 £24,361.61
interest 31/3/20 35.73 £24,397.34
Interest 30/6/20 20.19 £24,417.53
deposited
1/7/2020 10000.00 £34,417.53
interest 30/9/20 7.96 £34,425.49
interest
31/12/20 1.20 £34,426.69
0.00 £34,426.69
Closing Balance at £34,426.6
31/12/20 9
Activity during
HSBC DEP year
Opening
9th Jan Balance 1/1/20 £424.47
31st March Interest £0.21 £424.68
30th June Interest £0.20 £424.88
30th Sept Interest £0.01 £424.89
31st Dec Interest £0.01 £424.90
Balance @
Closing 31/12/20 £424.90
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SEACOMBE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH ACCOUNTS 2020
| As at | As at | |||||||
| 31/12/201 9 |
31/12/202 0 |
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| Current Assets | ||||||||
| HSBC Current Bank Account |
£14,615.49 | £8,640.01 | ||||||
| HSBC Deposit Bank Account |
£424.47 | £424.90 | ||||||
| COIF Deposit Account | £24,361.61 | £34,426.69 | ||||||
| Petty Cash | £0.00 | £0.00 | ||||||
| Total Current assets | £39,401.57 | £43,491.60 | ||||||
| Net Asset surplus (defcit) |
£39,401.57 | £43,491.60 | ||||||
| Reserves | ||||||||
| Excess / (defcit) to date | -£20,161.30 | £4,090.03 | ||||||
| Starting balance | £59,562.87 | £39,401.57 | ||||||
| £39,401.57 | £43,491.60 | |||||||
Funds |
Represented by | |||||||
| 2019 | 2020 | |||||||
| Unrestric ted |
£14,615.49 £8,640.01 |
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| Designate d |
£24,786.08 £34,851.59 |
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| Restricted | ||||||||
| Endownment | ||||||||
| Total | £39,401.57 £43,491.60 |
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SEACOMBE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH ACCOUNTS 2020 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinees Report Report to the trusteesl ' membgrs of SEACOMBE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH On accounts for thg year 318T DECEMBER 2020 Charity no Ilf •nyl 1177964 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the aetounts of the alx)ve harrty {Yhe Trusfi for the year ended 3111212020. Rèsportslbilities and As the tharity tNslees of the Tnjst. you are resnsIble for the preparation ba3vJ of report of the actounls in accordan wth the reqU1mentS of the Charities Act 2011 Ilhe W). I reFJOrt in respect of my examinatM)n of the Trust's acUnts carried CArt under seth.on 145 of the 2011 and in Carrying Out my examination, I have followed the aPlebIe DireCtS given by the Charrty Commission under seclion 145{5)Ib) of the Ad. I have o)mpleled my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come lo my attentn (other than that disdosed below") in conneth.on with the examination whth gNes me cause to beIve that in. any materi81 respect." Independent examinevs statement o)unting records were not kept in a0))anCe with section 130 of theAct or the •cUnt$ do ncrt &eord with the acccNJnting ret>)rds I have no COnmS and have come &ross no other matters in ¢x)nnects'on with the examinalion lo whith attentn sttould be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the acwunts to be read)ed. . Please d8lefe Ihe WO in the brad(ets rfthey do not opply. Signed: Name: In Relevant profgsslonal qu•lificatSonlsl or body {If any): Charts r4d I( OF Addross: olio IER October 2018